Battle of Torino

The Battle of Torino occurred in early June 1796 when French general Jean Seruier and an army of 864 troops laid siege to the Sardinian capital of Torino (Turin), seeking to subjugate Sardinia and force it to become a French protectorate. The French succeeded in storming the city and defeating the Sardinians, and King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia decided to make peace with the First French Republic; Sardinia granted France full military access to its lands, gave up its claims to Nice and the surrounding area, and abandoned the coalition against France.